I am an avid Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner living in Oklahoma. I decided to get a tattoo inspired by the sport I love, but I didn't want just anyone giving me the tattoo. I wanted it to truly mean something and I wanted insight from a fellow practitioner. I searched the web and luckily found Mark Walters in a picture with Gustavo Dantas (a world renowned black belt) and it just so happened that I was scheduled to make a trip to AZ for a wedding on New Years' Eve. I emailed Mark a couple of weeks before and he told me he was booked solid for a couple months but since I trained Jiu Jitsu that he would make it happen. He ended up coming in on Sunday, his day off, just for me! We searched for designs and he provided tremendous input. I felt his passion for the sport and that he really was vested in the design. We agreed on a design that he drew up for me and while I was getting the tattoo we decided to not add color to it because it looked so "clean" just black and grey. He really wanted it to be right for me and took opinions from every other artist in his shop. It made me feel great that someone was so passionate about getting the artwork right. As far as the shop goes, it is first class all the way. I couldn't imagine it any better, it is clean, organized, and well decorated with some lavish finishes. I will definitely visit Mark again for more art in the future!